Green Ronin fans have a chance to fill in some holes in their collections during GR’s Fifth Anniversary celebration. Each week for the next five weeks, visitors to the Green Ronin Online Store will find two products on sale for just $5 each, and another product will be in the
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OgreCave reviews: Solid! and Kung Fu Samurai
Today’s batch of reviews adds some humorous titles to our library. Justin gives us his take on Solid! from Wingnut Games, which he wasn’t impressed with for several reasons. Then Matthew describes Kung Fu Samurai on Giant Robot Island from Z-Man Games, and quotes some of his favorite cards in
Amazon ventures into print-on-demand
We’ve heard through the grapevine that Amazon has just acquired a print-on-demand company called Booksurge. Yes, the giant online store can now offer to print and bind a book for you that only exists in electronic form until you buy it. Depending on what Booksurge charges, Amazon could be in
OgreCave reviews: Cthulhu Dark Ages & One False Step
As this fine Tuesday draws to a close, I’m finally able to get back online and get some reviews up. Matthew gives us his analysis of Cthulhu Dark Ages by Chaosium, and he pulls no punches. Then Demian tells us about One False Step for Mankind by Cheapass Games, and
Deathknell heard, loud & clear
Today marks the release of the latest D&D Miniatures expansion, Deathknell. Chock full of unholy walking dead (as seen in the numerous preview articles on the WotC site), the boosters for this set changed the rarity distribution of the figures. Now in each new salvo of minis gamers buy, there’s
Gygax to brave northern wilds. Blame Canada
Has Toronto become a major gaming mecca without my noticing? Or maybe it always has been, and I’m clueless? Either way, I’ve just received word of good ‘ole Mr G himself, Gary Gygax, making an appearance at the Canadian National Gaming Expo on August 26-28. If you can get there
More GTS ’05 tidbits: rumors, supplements, and prototypes
Our sources continue to be many and varied, as OgreCave staff member Justin Mohareb has sent in a few GTS ’05 tidbits after visiting the show. Here’s what Justin wanted to mention: As if there was any doubt, Margaret Weis has confirmed they’re releasing the Serenity RPG at GenCon for
Marvel’s case against City of Heroes falling apart
It looks as though City of Heroes has an excellent chance of emerging from Marvel’s copyright infringement lawsuit unscathed, due to today’s announcement of several charges against NCSoft and Cryptic Studios being dismissed. Agreeing with the defendants’ assertion that many of Marvel’s exhibits were “false and sham,” the judge pulled
It’s not the size, it’s how you delve it
The uberdungeon of the ’90s, TSR’s Ruins of Undermountain, is getting the floors redone and a new coat of paint in a series of web articles on the WotC site. Now this is the way to bring a mind-numbingly large, sprawling dungeon to the the gamer masses: in bite-sized chunks,
DragonMech: Second Age preview online
Giant mechs of dwarven design will continue to dent and blast the mechs of other races, in DragonMech: Second Age of Walkers. Fresh today, Goodman Games has a 15-page preview download on the autocratic Stenian Confederacy, providing the first detailed look at the DragonMech world. Though I haven’t taken the
Equip your GM for GM’s Day
Or grab stuff for yourself, take your pick. Lots of folks are offering savings today in celebration of GM’s Day: the RPGnet Store, as well as DriveThruRPG.com (who have their sale through the whole weekend), and RPGnow, among others. Purchase your GM bribes now, and ensure your survival in the
OgreCave reviews: Argonauts and Campers
Let’s get our reviews rolling ahead again with a d20 PDF and a card game. Justin gives us the details on The New Argonauts by Sean K. Reynolds Games, but even after reading his review, it’s all Greek to me. And I regret saying that last bit so much, I’m
AEG loses Stargate license
In a forum post on the Alderac boards, Stargate SG-1 RPG Brand Manager Rob Vaux announced that AEG will no longer be publishing Stargate products. According to Vaux, negotiations with Sony Entertainment to renew the license failed. AEG hopes to continue supporting the game online, but no additional products will
Tom Jolly’s Camelot rules up for Valentine’s Day
Just in time for the lovers out there (huh?), Wingnut Games has posted a PDF of the full rules to Tom Jolly’s Camelot. Fellow Cave Dweller Steve and I first experienced Tom’s Lightning system, which powers the Camelot boardgame, in an early form at GenCon SoCal ’03, and even then,
Arkham Horror details loose at Yog-Sothoth
Yog-Sothoth.com, the haven of all things Cthulhu, has new details on the second edition of Arkham Horror coming in May from Fantasy Flight. According to Y-S, the classic boardgame has been reworked by Kevin Wilson and original designer Richard Launius; has new art for the gameboard, cards, and other pieces